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Ask Dr. Angie

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I love theology. Years ago, when I was writing a book with a theological theme, I realized that I had better get it right--wouldn't want to have to explain to the Lord how I figured it out all by myself and gave people the WRONG answer. So I went back to school. Got a master's in theology, then completed two doctorates--one in theology proper, and another in biblical studies. I certainly don't … [Read more...]

Giveaways and Movies — Oh my!

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GIVEAWAY Have you ever entered to win books in Goodreads Giveaways? If not, you might want to begin with a couple that I’m running in the month of March, both for a chance to win copies of my upcoming release, To Enchant a Lady’s Heart, the launch book for a new series, The British Are Coming. From March 2 to March 14, you can enter to win one of 100 Kindle copies of the book. Click below … [Read more...]

In Her Sights

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Here are those details I promised you about my new indie project! I'm teaming up with my blogging buddies at Petticoats & Pistols to launch a multi-author, sweet western romance series called the Pink Pistol Sisterhood. Each story centers around a legendary pistol once owned by Annie Oakley that passes from woman to woman from 1893 to contemporary times. The series gets its name from the … [Read more...]

Uncurated Research

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Last week, I got to experience something I haven’t before—I got to sift through a pile of uncurated documents and photos.  ‘Uncurated?” Some of you might be asking. “What does that even mean?” Well, uncurated is the opposite of curated. Curated documents and photos are ones which have been “selected, organized and presented using professional or expert knowledge.” (According to the … [Read more...]

What I’m Reading. What About You?

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For the last week or so, I’ve been reading a print-out of my next novel (A Winter by the Sea, December 2023) and making LOTS of changes as I go. I catch so many more errors/repeated words/unnecessary words when reading a paper copy than when reading on screen. (If you are a writer, have you had the same experience?) Now I’m inputting all those many corrections into the Word file. As … [Read more...]

An Extra Special “Garage Sale”

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I have a beautiful new palm tree in our dining room, thanks to my friend Barbara. She needed to get the plant out of their living room to make room for some medical equipment, and knowing how much I love houseplants, Barbara thought of me. Ken loaded the palm tree up for me, and I am so honored to adopt it. Barbara's husband is going through some health struggles, so I am using this tree as a … [Read more...]

How My Cover Came to Be

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When it came time to design Memory Lane's cover, I knew two things. Courtney is a terrific author. She also owns and runs a childrens' theater with her husband. She also happens to be very gifted at cover design. AND she's one of my closest friends. :) Courtney designed the cover for my Christmas novella You and Me. Collaborating on that cover with her was fun and easy and I was very happy … [Read more...]

The Story Behind the Story

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In April I have a novella releasing in a new collection Across the Shores. But the germ of this story came to me years ago. I was trying to find the original proposal idea and I'm going to guess it was about 2011 or 2012. I'd written two series of WWII novels for Barbour -- Cornhusker Dreams set in Nebraska and the Ohio Brides set in Ohio. Stars in the Night was about to release, and Shadowed by … [Read more...]

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